REFERENCE NO. 9 OF 2020 HOPE FOR HUMANITY AFRICA (HHA) v. THE HON. MINISTER OF JUSTICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN

The subject matter is the alleged Oil spillage due to leakage of oil pipe line, resulting to environmental pollution from oil exploration in the Republic of South Sudan by Companies in which the Respondent is a shareholder. The Applicant alleges that failure by the Republic of South Sudan to recognise, promote and promote the people’s rights to a general satisfactory environment favorable to their Development as guaranteed under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rigts is a breach of the obligation to uphold the fundamental principles of the Community owed to citizens of the Republic of South Sudan explicitly provided for and enshrined under Article 6(d) and 7(2) of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community